Where Shildt had Goldschmidt hitting quickly took a back seat in the discussion to how little hitting the Cardinals had Sunday — and this spring, in general. Miami starter and Drury alum Trevor Richards pitched six no-hit, no-walk innings at Roger Dean Stadium, and the Marlins carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning. With three outs between the Cardinals and the curiosity of a spring no-hitter, Dexter Fowler snapped it with a leadoff, line-drive single. Fowler, Goldschmidt and Paul DeJong – the Nos. 1, 2, and 3 hitters in the Cardinals’ order — played the entire game, and not one reached base safely until the ninth, when they all did.
A near no-hitter leaves Cardinals' lineup searching for its upswing this spring
